Why the Social Prescribing Movement is building MomentumA guest blog from Margaret Hanson, CEO, Imagine Independence On March 14th, Margaret Hanson, CEO of Imagine Independence, a 3rd Sector organisation promoting mental health and wellbeing, joined thousands of people around the world to celebrate Social Prescribing Day. However, as a champion of social prescribing for more…
Elemental Launch the World's First Ever Social Prescribing UnCo Save the date! The world’s first ever Social Prescribing UnCo is coming to Manchester this year. The first of its kind event, hosted by Elemental will take place at Ziferblat, Manchester on Wednesday 16th October 2019. We're delighted to announce the launch of the Social Prescribing…
Radian Group apply a more hands-on approach to social prescribing Housing is one of the greatest social determinants of health. It is estimated that poor housing conditions cost the NHS at least £600 million per year and research suggests that poor housing is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases and depression and…
Social Prescribing Hour: Health and HousingSocial Prescribing Roundup This week’s Social Prescribing Hour was hosted by Kate Dench, Community Development Worker at Radian Group. Kate shared insight from Radian's approach to social prescribing and the impact it is having on the health and wellbeing of their communities. Kate kicked off Social Prescribing Hour by discussing…
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